Category Archives: Mangablog

Hassler, Taniguchi, Miyazaki

Hey, everyone! I want to apologize for posting being a bit spotty over the past week or so. Two things are going on. One is that the touch pad on my computer is dying a slow and ugly death, so … Continue reading

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Good reads for a day off

This is a fairly short post, as a rogue bit of Javascript thoroughly hosed my computer today. However, I’m linking to some nice, meaty posts, so savor them at your leisure and we’ll be back up to speed tomorrow. The … Continue reading

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Viz’s original comics, Dragon Ball fallout, Tatsumi interview

Deb Aoki gets the 411 on Viz’s new original comics program with an interview with senior editor Eric Searleman, although it seems like things are still rather vague at this point. I really like J. Caleb Mozzocco’s take on the … Continue reading

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Send your comics to Viz!

ICv2 posts Bookscan’s top 20 graphic novels for September. Lots of manga, as always. The Wicomico, Maryland, superintendent of schools has pledged to remove the first volume of Dragon Ball from an elementary school library after the mother of a … Continue reading

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New manga, Fantitlement, Felipe Smith, Astro Boy!

Friends of Lulu nominations are up, and now you, the general public, can vote for your favorites. I was honored to be asked to be a judge this year, so I supplied a nomination in each category. However, so many … Continue reading

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Publisher’s statement

The FTC has just released new guidelines for bloggers that require reviewers to reveal any compensation they get from the maker of the product being reviewed. This has been interpreted to include review copies themselves. Although talk of $11,000 fines … Continue reading

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